Beeton's Book of Needlework Part 13

Materials: Muslin, cambric, or linen; Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s embroidery cotton No. 40.

This pattern is worked in satin st.i.tch, point Russe, and point d'or on muslin, cambric, or linen; it is suitable for collars, or cravat ends, or handkerchief corners.

140.--_Handkerchief in Embroidery_

Materials: French cambric; Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s embroidery cotton No. 50.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 140.--Handkerchief in Embroidery.]

Three rows of hem-st.i.tching ornament this handkerchief; the pattern forms an insertion within the outer rows, the flowers are worked in raised satin st.i.tch, with eyelet-hole centres (see No. 87 of _Embroidery Instructions_); the tendrils are worked in overcast st.i.tch; three rows of raised dots, in groups of four, are worked on the inner side of the last row of hem-st.i.tching. This pattern looks very handsome on a broad-hemmed handkerchief.

141.--_Convolvulus Leaf Insertion_.

Materials: Muslin; Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s embroidery cotton No.

20.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 141.--Convolvulus Leaf Insertion.]

The convolvulus leaves are worked in raised satin st.i.tch, the veinings and stems in overcast st.i.tch, the eyelet-holes in slanting overcast st.i.tch. (See No. 69 of _Embroidery Instructions_.)

142.--_Insertion_.

Materials: Muslin; Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s embroidery cotton No.

20.

This simple insertion is worked in raised satin st.i.tch, the stems alone excepted; these are embroidered in overcast st.i.tch.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 142.--Insertion.]

143 and 144.--_Two Patterns in Embroidery for Tr.i.m.m.i.n.g Lingerie_.

Materials: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s embroidery cotton No. 20, and Mecklenburg thread No. 50.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 143 and 144.--Patterns for Tr.i.m.m.i.n.g Lingerie.]

These patterns are worked in point Russe and st.i.tching; the spots in satin and knotted st.i.tch. Ill.u.s.tration 143 is ornamented in the centre with lace st.i.tches.

145 _and_ 146.--_Insertion_.

Materials: Muslin; Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s embroidery cotton No.

16.

The two insertions, Nos. 145 and 146, are worked partly in satin st.i.tch, partly in open-work embroidery, and are edged on either side with an open-work hem.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 145.--Insertion.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: 146.--Insertion.]

147.--_Couvrette in Applique Embroidery_.

Materials: Net, fine muslin; Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s embroidery cotton No. 16.

The pattern must be traced on the muslin, which should be tacked on the net. The outline of the design must be traced with very small st.i.tches, and worked in overcast st.i.tches, as are also the veinings; the dots are worked in raised satin st.i.tch; the border is embroidered with satin st.i.tch flowers and scallop b.u.t.ton-hole st.i.tch. To work applique on net, see No. 117 of _Embroidery Instructions_.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 147.--Couvrette in Applique Embroidery.]

148.--_Wreath for centre of Pincushion or Toilet Mat_.

Materials for Pincushion: Jaconet muslin; Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s embroidery cotton No. 16. For toilet mat: White pique; cotton No. 12.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 148.--Wreath for centre of Pincushion or Toilet Mat.]

The leaves and flowers are worked in satin st.i.tch; the eyelet-holes and stems in overcast st.i.tch.

149.--_Corner for Handkerchief In Point Russe_.

Materials: French cambric, fine China black sewing-silk, or filoselle.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 149.--Corner for Handkerchief in Point Russe.]

Point Russe st.i.tch is made by a succession of back st.i.tches. These st.i.tches carefully follow every line of the design, and are worked in black China sewing-silk or filoselle. The pattern should be repeated at each corner of the handkerchief.

150 _to_ 152.--_Borders and Insertions_.--_White Embroidery_.

Materials: Lawn; Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s embroidery cotton No.

30, and Mecklenburg thread No. 50; fine black sewing-silk.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 150.--Embroidered Border.]

For the border No. 150, trace first the outlines of the scallop, then draw the threads which are to form the wheel in each scallop (take for this fine Mecklenburg thread, for the rest embroidery cotton), fasten them at the places where they cross each other, and work at these places small and large spots in satin st.i.tch. Then work the scallops in b.u.t.ton-hole st.i.tch; edge each larger spot with b.u.t.ton-hole st.i.tch all round, and make a row of b.u.t.ton-hole st.i.tches for the upper edge of the border, and above this a row of herring-bone st.i.tches. The material is cut away underneath the wheels.